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  • 08 Jul 09
    willrich
    Will Richardson

    But also try to build a following before you ever sell that first book. Do this not just because it’ll help you get a publisher, but because it can actually be the best thing you’ll ever receive: better than the advance, the editor and agent, even the final, hard-copy book in your hands. It’s the fans and finding them, and knowing they’re out there that will really lift you up and keep you going. The writer’s road is a long one, and the sooner you can find this support the better.

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  • jbronstein
    jbronstein

    publishing seth harwood authors

    • My main point is this: as writers we better enjoy the climb as we’re going up the mountain; the process has to be enjoyable.
    • Getting picked up by a big publisher is no magic bullet. The fact is, they might not do anything to get your book advertised or sold that you can’t do yourself. For new authors, they’re probably not going to sink in much, if any, ad money. Getting books into stores is great, but when was the last time you bought a book by an unknown author at a Barnes & Noble just because you were there and saw it on a shelf?